When you’ve been dealing with infertility for awhile, it’s tempting to think of yourself as an “infertile.” I know I’ve been guilty of calling myself and others “infertiles.” I don’t want to make a big deal about word choice and semantics. Sometimes we just use the word because it’s an easy way to describe or identify someone going through infertility.
But our identity goes so much deeper than our ability to reproduce. We may be experiencing infertility, but we are not wholly infertile beings. We produce great fruits in our roles as…
- wives, daughters, sisters, friends, aunts, godmothers, and stepmothers
- professionals, homemakers, artists, educators, entrepreneurs, advocates, and bloggers
- neighbors and community members
And as a Christian, I believe we are also…
- chosen and called by God (1 Peter 2:9, Colossians 3:12)
- children of God (John 1:12, Romans 8:16)
- members of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12-13)
So when we are struggling with our inability to bear children, let us take time to reflect on the ways we are abundantly fertile in other areas of our lives.
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